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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
actually
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
away
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
back
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
Brent
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
chapel
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From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
Colonel
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
crawled
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
creaking
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
critically
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
Days
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From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
deeply
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
desperation
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
died
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
dismal
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
doubt
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
drive
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From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
dull
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
fate
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
followed
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From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
FUSE
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From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
gnawing
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
grew
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
head
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
heavy
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
hint
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
indeed
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
made
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
meaningless
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
men
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
more
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
oppressive
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
QUICK
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From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
ravine
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
reform
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
restlessness
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From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
said
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
seem
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
shared
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
shook
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
some
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
spite
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
stubbornly
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
suggestion
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUICK FUSE Days of restlessness followed that drive to the chapel.
Tusk's
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
Uncle
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
voice
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From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
walked
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
watching
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
work
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From this reading But the work went stubbornly on, in spite of the dull gnawing which made it, and reform--and life, indeed--seem meaningless.
worry
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From this reading With this grew another worry, shared more deeply by the Colonel, as time brought no hint of Tusk's fate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Both men were beginning to believe that he had crawled back in some ravine and died, but neither would voice so dismal a suggestion.
Zack
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From this reading Brent said one afternoon in desperation that they were so heavy and oppressive he was actually creaking under them;--and Uncle Zack, after watching him critically as he walked away, shook his head in doubt whether he could hear anything or not.
